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The <a href="http://www.nevada150.org/">Nevada 150</a> Sesquicentennial Commission has announced that Las Vegas will join the Nevada Day celebration with a Nevada 150 commemorative parade. The October 2014 festivities include four Nevada Day parades to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Nevada’s statehood, including the first Las Vegas Nevada Day Parade planned as the largest Nevada Day celebration in Southern Nevada.<br />
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“Nevada Day is one of those unique celebrations that truly captures the heritage of our state's sense of community and spirit,” says Lieutenant Governor and Nevada 150 chairman Brian Krolicki. “While we thoroughly enjoy our parades and long-beard contests, it is a celebration of who we are. Being Nevada's 150th birthday only makes the day more meaningful.”<br />
<b><br />Las Vegas Nevada Day Parade</b><br />
On Nevada Day, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 at 10 a.m., the Las Vegas Nevada Day Parade will be held downtown along 4th Street. The parade is scheduled to last approximately two hours and will feature 150 entries and six categories: float, equestrian, marching band, motorized vehicle, walking group, and other. Cash prizes will be awarded for the following categories: Overall Best Of, Best Historical Significance, Best Float, Best Equestrian, Best Marching Band, and Best Vehicle. The parade will be produced by the City of Las Vegas and is made possible through a $100,000 grant from the City of Las Vegas Centennial Commission through its Las Vegas Centennial History Grant Program.<br />
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“Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world and we are excited to be hosting a fabulous sesquicentennial parade to celebrate Nevada Day,” Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman says. “I want to thank the Centennial Commission for contributing funding for this event to celebrate this major milestone for our state.”<br />
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For additional information about the Las Vegas Nevada Day Parade please call 702-229-6672 or e-mail ecarter@LasVegasNevada.gov. To submit a parade application please visit <a href="http://lasvegasnevada.gov/">lasvegasnevada.gov</a>. <br />
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<b>Elko Nevada Day Parade</b><br />
Also to be held on Nevada Day, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at 11 a.m. Elko hosts its 27th annual Nevada Day Parade. Chairmen Jim and Rose Conner, will start taking entries on October 1 until the day of the parade, and line-up will be handled by long-time committee members consisting of family and friends. The parade will run its usual route from the Crystal Theater to the Elko County Fairgrounds. This parade is sponsored by the Elko Knights of Columbus Council #2511.<br />
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“Elko is truly proud of its Nevada heritage and we are Battle Born and Nevada Proud,” says Don Newman, executive director of the <a href="http://www.elkocva.com/">Elko Convention & Visitors Authority</a> and Nevada 150 commissioner. “We look forward to celebrating Nevada’s 150th birthday in style at our annual Nevada Day Parade through downtown Elko”. <br />
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For additional information about the Elko Nevada Day Parade please call Rose Conner at 775-738-7991.<br />
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<b>Virginia City Nevada Day Parade</b><br />
To be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, the Virginia City parade route travels down historic C Street starting at the Fourth Ward School. This year’s parade combines the annual Halloween entries along with those that celebrate the 150th anniversary of Nevada statehood. The parade, organized by the Virginia City Tourism Commission, takes place just before the Nevada 150 Masquerade Ball, a Nevada 150 signature event, held at Piper’s Opera House. The 19th century mining bonanza known as the Comstock Lode turned Virginia City into one of the most important industrial cities between Denver and San Francisco. The riches from Virginia City led to the early development of Western Nevada and the Silver State’s entry into the union on October 31, 1864. <br />
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“The gold and silver from Virginia City played a huge role in Nevada becoming the 36th state,” says Deny Dotson, director of the Virginia City Tourism Commission. “We are excited to host the Nevada Day Parade in conjunction with our Nevada 150 Masquerade Ball, right here where it all began in Virginia City.” <br />
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For additional information about the Virginia City Nevada Day Parade or Nevada 150 Masquerade Ball please visit <a href="http://visitvirginiacitynv.com/">visitvirginiacitynv.com</a> or call 775-847-7500.<br />
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<b>Carson City Nevada Day Parade</b><br />
The 2014 Carson City Nevada Day Parade takes place on Saturday, Nov. 1 in our state’s capital; this year's parade theme is “Happy 150th Birthday Nevada.” The day kicks off at 8 a.m. with a hot air balloon launch near the Carson Mall on Carson Street (weather permitting). At 10 a.m., a military flyover signals the start of the parade. <br />
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This annual tradition features over 200 entries, including local law enforcement, public officials, floats, marching bands, a variety of entertainment, and even the occasional surprise celebrity appearance. The parade begins at the intersection of William and Carson Streets, and concludes approximately at the intersection of Stewart and Carson Streets.<br />
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“For more than 75 years, the Nevada Day Parade has been an institution and a source of pride for Nevadans,” says Ken Hamilton, president of Nevada Day Inc., a not-for-profit 501c3 organization. “With this year being the 150th anniversary of Nevada's statehood, it's a wonderful opportunity for Nevadans and visitors to come be a part of our state's history.” <br />
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More than just a parade, the Nevada Day celebration continues all weekend long, with dozens of special events taking place all around Northern Nevada. To learn more about Nevada's longest running celebration of statehood, visit <a href="http://nevadaday.com/">nevadaday.com</a>. <br />
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For more information on the above scheduled parades or to view all other upcoming events for the Nevada 150 celebration, please visit nevada150.org. Additional communities wishing to host a parade or other events may submit an event application by visiting the above website.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558985237644142525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-76608309495607932752014-04-07T10:33:00.002-07:002014-04-07T10:33:28.213-07:00A Senior Citizen's Guide to Elko<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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BY JIM BECKER<br />
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When senior citizens discover Elko, population 34,000, you quickly see why this truly is the “Great American West.” Elko, located in northeastern Nevada, was crowned the title “The Best Small Town in America” in an issue of <a href="http://time.com/"><i>Time Magazine</i></a>.<br />
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Elko had its birth in 1868 during the building of the transcontinental railroad. Legend has it that a rail superintendent fond of animals added an “o” to Elk to give the town its name. The city of Elko sits at an elevation of 5,060 feet.<br />
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This high desert community on Interstate 80 experiences four mild annual seasons. Fall is spectacular, heralding in warm days and cool evenings. Winter months bring average high temperatures between 37-43 degrees with lows averaging between 25-31 degrees.<br />
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Spring months bring warmer temperatures accompanied by cool nights. During the warm summer months the average high falls between 80-90 degrees. After this past winter season, senior citizens will enjoy Elko.<br />
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SENIORS ENJOY UNSPOILED WEST<br />
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The city was founded as a stop on the transcontinental railroad. In 1869, it became the seat of the newly created Elko County and soon became an important center of commerce for surrounding mines and ranches. Elko is probably best known as the headquarters for the <a href="http://www.westernfolklife.org/National-Cowboy-Poetry-Gathering-General-Info/national-cowboy-poetry-gathering-home-page.html">National Cowboy Poetry Gathering</a>.<br />
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Elko County abounds in beauty. The raw majesty of Elko County’s Ruby Mountains and the rugged canyon streams will let you discover the unspoiled drama of the West.<br />
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The diverse economy includes gold mining and cattle ranching, and the newer thriving tourism and service industries. The arts and culture scene also finds plenty of supporters in Elko. The Cowboy Poetry Gathering draws the finest examples of the art from throughout the West and as far away as Ireland and Australia.<br />
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THE RUBIES: THE CROWN JEWEL<br />
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The highlight of visiting Elko comes with the opportunity to explore some of the wildest and most beautiful country in the entire state.<br />
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The crown jewel of Nevada is the Ruby Mountains. The Rubies bear over 40 year-round streams and host more than a dozen mountain tarns in a mountain range that has been nicknamed “The Nevada Alps” and “The Sierra Nevada of the Great Basin.”<br />
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For horse lovers, The <a href="http://www.capriolas.com/">J.M. Capriola Saddle Company</a> is based in downtown Elko, and is one of the oldest saddle-making companies in America. You will find many fun things to see and do in and around Elko.<br />
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Today, Elko is living on gold, supported by the massive Getchell Mine, the largest gold producing operation in the United States. Set your sights on Elko the on your next trip to Nevada.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558985237644142525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-13272937778040271882014-03-31T11:13:00.000-07:002014-03-31T11:13:46.040-07:00Reno Aces to Kick Off 2014 Season<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The <a href="http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t2310">Reno Aces</a> begin the 2014 campaign Thursday, April 3 as they host the <a href="http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t4904">El Paso Chihuahuas</a> at 6:35 p.m. at Aces Ballpark in Reno. <br />
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The opening day festivities feature guest appearances by Claire Champlin of “The Amazing Race,” Benjamin Wade of “Survivor,” Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, and Sparks Mayor Geno Martini. Prior to the national anthem, all four men will deliver ceremonial first pitches. <br />
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The national anthem will be performed by the <a href="http://www.renophil.com/">Reno Philharmonic</a> Orchestra under the direction of Choral Director Jennifer Tibben. <br />
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Pre-game attractions include a hot-air balloon in front of the rotunda entrance courtesy of <a href="http://www.renoballoon.com/">The Great Reno Balloon Race</a>. Joining the hot-air balloon are several classic cars provided by Hot August Nights. Also, Harrah’s show girls will accompany the Aces starting lineup as they’re introduced before the national anthem. The show girls will be available for photos near the Aces Team Shop during the game.<br />
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Opening Day promotions include the magnet schedule giveaway to the first 9,000 fans. Like every other Thursday at Aces Ballpark in 2014, it’s Thirsty Thursday presented by ESPN Radio 94.5 and the <i>Reno News and Review</i>. As a new promotion in 2014, adults can run the bases after each Thursday game. <br />
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“We are so proud to open the sixth season of Aces Baseball here in Northern Nevada, and want to make sure our fans know how important they are to our team. The events planned and guests joining us, coupled with the tradition that is opening day, will make for a tremendous evening,” says Eric Edelstein, Aces executive vice president/chief operating officer.<br />
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Part of the opening day celebration is the bold weather guarantee recently issued by Manager Phil Nevin. If the temperature at first pitch is not 60 degrees or above, Nevin will buy each fan in attendance a ticket to a future Aces game. <br />
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Discounted full and partial season tickets are on sale now. For more information and to purchase an Aces ticket plan, call 775-334-4700. For up-to-date news and notes throughout the off season, visit <a href="http://renoaces.com/">renoaces.com</a>, follow the club on <a href="https://twitter.com/Aces">Twitter</a> or like the team on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RenoAces">Facebook</a>.<i>—Reno Aces</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558985237644142525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-41733199752627640172014-02-07T13:24:00.001-08:002014-02-07T13:24:53.710-08:00Sales for Second Nevada Sesquicentennial Medallions Begin Soon<br />
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<i>Wells Fargo Announced as Commemorative Medallion Sponsor</i><br />
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Orders for the second of four commemorative medallions marking Nevada’s 150th birthday begin Monday, February 10 through the <a href="https://www.leg.state.nv.us/app/lcbstore/a/c-78-gift-shop.aspx" target="_blank">Nevada Legislative Gift Shop</a> (LGS). Wells Fargo has been announced as the official sponsor of the commemorative medallions.<br />
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“I am thrilled to welcome Wells Fargo as the newest sponsor of our celebration; Nevada and Wells Fargo have an incredible and unique shared history,” says Lt. Governor and Nevada 150 Commission Chairman Brian Krolicki. “The design of the second medallion, depicting a miner, truly captures the history and impact mining has had on or state.”<br />
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Each one-ounce collector’s medallion is made from pure Nevada silver from the <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/from_dust_to_dore/" target="_blank">Coeur Mine in Rochester</a> on the historic Coin Press No. 1 at the Nevada State Museum. Depicting a Nevada miner on the front side and the Nevada Sesquicentennial logo on the back side, the silver medallion is available to the public at $100.50 each. The copper medallions have the same design as the silver medallions and are available for purchase at $15 each.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Dv1MFmp2LCSYGF5aXwhE-fgA3Bz7mcovjzjoADGcvriXqwc8HaWZJXbM3acA7U9KT06aTkgehl-1zEgHsi4Y995s-Rsn24zMPdCtsoL0_NGz6pwsTpwD6dYlb44VC6Fz_wQSpheCxYxt/s1600/Nevada-CopperMedallion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Dv1MFmp2LCSYGF5aXwhE-fgA3Bz7mcovjzjoADGcvriXqwc8HaWZJXbM3acA7U9KT06aTkgehl-1zEgHsi4Y995s-Rsn24zMPdCtsoL0_NGz6pwsTpwD6dYlb44VC6Fz_wQSpheCxYxt/s1600/Nevada-CopperMedallion.jpg" height="200" width="198" /></a>Beginning February 10, orders for the sesquicentennial medallions can be made through the <a href="https://www.leg.state.nv.us/app/lcbstore/a/c-78-gift-shop.aspx" target="_blank">Legislative Gift Shop website</a> or in person at the LGS, located at 401 South Carson Street in Carson City.<br />
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Sales of the commemorative medallions help fund the Nevada 150 events and year-long celebration. Throughout the year, four different medallions will be released at different dates for purchase.<br />
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For more information about Nevada 150, visit <a href="http://nevada150.org/">nevada150.org</a>.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-64693784809403970552014-02-05T16:58:00.002-08:002014-02-05T16:59:14.672-08:00Two New Nevada Hotels Announce Opening Dates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Opening in May 2014, the <a href="http://www.whitneypeakhotel.com/" target="_blank">Whitney Peak Hotel</a>, Reno’s only non-gaming and non-smoking hotel, is targeted to active-lifestyle guests who want to take advantage of the area’s local culture, geography, and natural resources. The hotel is only 30 minutes from the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains, providing guests easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities.<br />
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Upon completion (rendering at left), Whitney Peak will also feature Cargo, a live concert venue featuring indie rock, pop, and alternative artists; BaseCamp, a 7,000-square-foot indoor boulder park featuring the world’s tallest exterior climbing wall; and a restaurant serving fresh, locally inspired cuisine, craft beers, local wines, and unique cocktails.<br />
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Also, renowned nightlife and hospitality leader sbe announced that the highly anticipated <a href="http://slshotels.com/lasvegas/" target="_blank">SLS Las Vegas</a> hotel will open its doors on Labor Day weekend this year (rendering below). As the first property to open on the Las Vegas Strip in several years, SLS Las Vegas is bringing new life to the city.<br />
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SLS Las Vegas is the first Las Vegas hotel by sbe and will feature an imaginative mix of the most innovative nightlife, dining, and entertainment experiences under one roof. Notable brands opening at SLS Las Vegas include a reinvention of the popular L.A. nightspot, The Sayers Club, and dynamic restaurant concepts including The Bazaar by José Andrés, Katsuya, Cleo, 800 Degrees, Umami Burger and The Griddle Café, with more to be announced.<br />
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<br />Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-5517257403822925382014-01-03T10:36:00.001-08:002014-01-03T14:46:11.685-08:00James Lee Reeves is Nevada Proud<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You would be hard pressed to find anyone more passionate about Nevada than Virginia City musician James Lee Reeves. All you have to do is <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/james-lee-reeves/id555131367" target="_blank">search his name on iTunes</a>, and you'll discover his 2012 album, "I'll Take Nevada," which contains seven can't-get-'em-out-of-your-head country songs about the Silver State. You can also purchase his single, "Shiny Side Up (Dirty Down)," an anthem for Nevada's mass motorcycle culture that shows up in droves at such annual events as Reno's Street Vibrations.<br />
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Reeves is a Nevadan through and through. Before he settled into his handmade log home in the Virginia City Highlands, he made a name for himself 25 years ago on the Las Vegas Strip. "I lived in Mount Charleston for four years, and then I moved to Vegas because I worked there as an entertainer/comedian," says Reeves, who performed as <a href="http://youtu.be/cSz557y3GhU" target="_blank">Milo Tremley</a> from 1988-94. Tremley's hilarious redneck ensemble would have made Larry the Cable Guy envious.<br />
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Luckily for Nevadans and Nevada lovers, Reeves continues to write Nevada songs. Before 2013 came to a close, he wrote "Battle Born, Nevada Proud," an homage to Nevada's sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) year of 2014. He also recorded "Nevada Magazine," which salutes the official state publication's nearly 80 years of service.<br />
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The third new song is a <i>Nevada-ized</i> version of Hank Snow's Classic "I've Been Everywhere," made famous of course by Johnny Cash. Reeves' version, based on a 2010 Editor's Note by <i>Nevada Magazine's</i> Matthew B. Brown, is titled, "We've Been Everywhere (in Nevada)."<br />
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Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-67220180896160356072014-01-02T12:04:00.002-08:002014-01-02T12:04:45.806-08:00Nevada Magazine Continues Sesquicentennial Celebration<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<i>Nevada Magazine’s</i> January/February 2014 issue, featuring the Carson City Capitol building on the cover, is now available on newsstands throughout Nevada. This publication marks the 78th anniversary of <i>Nevada Magazine</i>, which debuted as <i>Nevada Highways and Parks</i> in January 1936. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nevada_magazine/collections/72157625521528747/" target="_blank">See all 78 years of cover images here</a>.<br />
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Featured in the current edition are a statewide Nevada Day photo gallery, as well as Part III of author and historian Ron Soodalter's eight-part series on the history of the Silver State. Soodalter explains how bombastic journalists such as Mark Twain, the rise of the railroads, and the birth of Nevada’s university system all merged to make Nevada prosperous in its early years of statehood. The issue is also the third of eight Sesquicentennial Special Editions that <i>Nevada Magazine</i> will produce through November/December 2014.<br />
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The magazine is encouraging Nevadans and Nevada lovers to share what they love about the Silver State. Send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:editor@nevadamagazine.com">editor@nevadamagazine.com</a> (preferred); write a letter to: Editor, 401 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701; or call 775-687-0602; and tell us why the Silver State is special to you. Submissions — due by September 2, 2014 — will be for possible publication in a “150 Things We Love About Nevada” special November/December 2014 edition.<br />
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Also featured in the January/February 2014 issue is a cover story about the <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/icons_of_nevada/" target="_blank">icons of Nevada</a>, including the Capitol, bighorn sheep, Hoover Dam, the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada" sign, and more.<br />
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The Southern Nevada riverside town of <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/live_laughlin_love/" target="_blank">Laughlin</a>, the historic Techatticup Mine in <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/eldorado_canyon/" target="_blank">Eldorado Canyon</a>, a number of <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/notable/read/black_history_in_nevada/" target="_blank">influential black leaders</a> from Nevada’s past and present (to celebrate Black History Month), and the <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/the_metropolis_that_wasnt/" target="_blank">ghost town of Metropolis</a> are also highlighted in the pages of the current issue.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-63010873623568634592013-11-22T08:42:00.003-08:002013-11-22T10:45:05.956-08:00Archers Take Aim at Wasting Arrows Indoor Range<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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STORY & PHOTOS BY ERIC CACHINERO<br />
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There's something about archery that evokes an almost primal sense in people. It is astonishing that an art, which is tens of thousands of years old, has evolved so much technologically, yet has essentially remained the same. From the days when bows and arrows were fashioned and fletched from wood, sinew, and feathers to a modern system capable of extreme accuracy and precision, archery has been—and will continue to be—a respected sport for many years. <br />
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<a href="http://wastingarrows.com/" target="_blank">Wasting Arrows</a>—the only indoor archery range in the Reno/Sparks area—allows archers of all skill levels to experience the draw of archery for themselves. After hearing various friends and colleagues buzz about the facility, I'm elated that I finally get to visit Wasting Arrows to experience what all the hype is about.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0JMrdwnZqiAlqdkon1DVN6QX8JkDeznxUQl1t7roVR2V-0qZ7qqs_T8xtC68dVRcjTuzhnHOpCuzKkuWcQ1iiE4B9mFdhDSanGKNHT8SQ3qTyQ38bhIByHXOETeEwL7b7PN1Z-pEvQTn/s1600/DSC_0030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0JMrdwnZqiAlqdkon1DVN6QX8JkDeznxUQl1t7roVR2V-0qZ7qqs_T8xtC68dVRcjTuzhnHOpCuzKkuWcQ1iiE4B9mFdhDSanGKNHT8SQ3qTyQ38bhIByHXOETeEwL7b7PN1Z-pEvQTn/s320/DSC_0030.jpg" width="175" /></a>Having shot a bow only a few times in my life, I'm eager to learn more about the sport. After Deana and Lystra Pitts—the very knowledgeable owners of Wasting Arrows—give me the rundown on safety information and archery basics, I'm ready to shoot. Though certainly not a dead-eye, I fling a few arrows down my lane, which luckily, stick into the target. <br />
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The facility caters to a large number of people, offering 22 archery lanes; private and group lessons; equipment rental and purchase; and league and tournament shooting. Wasting Arrows also accommodates birthday parties, special events, and holiday-themed events. "For Halloween, we had people in costume shooting at zombie targets," Lystra says. "And for Christmas, we're going to do a Christmas ornament shoot." He adds that they're planning a special Thanksgiving "turkey shoot," with a frozen turkey as the grand prize, a chicken as second, and a Cornish game hen as the third place prize.<br />
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Deana and Lystra are <a href="http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Archery" target="_blank">USA Archery</a>, <a href="https://www.nfaausa.com/" target="_blank">National Field Archery Association</a>, and <a href="http://naspschools.org/" target="_blank">National Archery in the Schools</a><a href="http://naspschools.org/" target="_blank"> Program</a> certified instructors, and their skillful teaching methods show on the facilities' "Robin Hood wall." The wall acts as a display for visitors who shot two arrows with such precision that one arrow is shot directly into the shaft of another arrow.<br />
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Although I leave without achieving any "Robin Hood" shots, I walk away very happy with my visit, and much more knowledgeable about archery. <br />
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<b>Wasting Arrows</b><br />
8975 Double Diamond Parkway<br />
Reno, NV 89521<br />
<a href="http://wastingarrows.com/">wastingarrows.com</a>, 775-240-8749Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-45063737180667918322013-11-08T15:50:00.000-08:002013-11-08T16:07:26.483-08:00The Motel Life Novel Hits the Big Screen<i><b>Nevada—and not just Las Vegas—has made its mark on the motion picture industry.</b></i><br />
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BY MATTHEW B. BROWN<br />
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On Friday, November 8, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559036/" target="_blank">"The Motel Life" movie</a>—an adaptation of Reno native and author Willy Vlautin's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motel_Life" target="_blank">2006 novel of the same name</a>—debuted in select cities around the country with a simultaneous iTunes and National Video On Demand release. I had the pleasure of attending a screening of the film on Saturday, November 2 at the University of Nevada, Reno. In the book/movie, two brothers—Jerry Lee and Frank—flee Reno after Jerry Lee kills a teenage boy in an accident turned hit-and-run.<br />
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Vlautin, also the frontman for the Richmond Fontaine band, was present as an intimate crowd of about 100 were treated to the free first-come, first-serve showing. Although it was difficult for me to get over the fact that the film's creators passed off Virginia City as Elko (where the men escape to), for the most part I enjoyed the 85-minute movie. "I apologize…and they apologize…for making Virginia City Elko," Vlautin joked in a post-screening Q&A session. "I guess they went to Elko and said, 'It looks exactly like Reno…kinda.' So they had to find somewhere close that they could afford."<br />
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My opinion of the movie pretty much mirrors many of the reviews I read. While the movie itself is good, not great, what makes it memorable are the surreal illustrations by Mike Smith. Like Smith, Jerry Lee's character (Stephen Dorff) is a great drawer, and Frank (Emile Hirsch) tells equally great and far-flung tales, often pitting Jerry Lee as the hero. The animation, coupled with the wintry cinematography, are exceptional. "My favorite part of the movie are the animation scenes," Vlautin said.<br />
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If you're a resident of Reno (like myself) or Virginia City, or hold these cities dear, it's worth seeing the movie simply for that reason alone. I also recommend reading the Q&A with Vlautin, by Caleb Cage, from the November/December 2008 issue of <i>Nevada Magazine</i>, <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/notable/read/qa_with_willy_vlautin/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Keep reading this blog to learn about other memorable films that have a strong Nevada tie. The following story (although condensed and re-edited here) was published in the November/December 2012 issue of <i>Nevada Magazine</i>:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">SILVER STATE ON THE SILVER SCREEN</span></b><br />
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Early in 2011, Carson City and neighboring Douglas County were abuzz with Dakota Fanning sightings. The famous actress was in the Carson City area for the filming of “The Motel Life,” based on a book of the same name by author-musician Willy Vlautin.<br />
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“I just saw her and Emile [Hirsch] filming in Carson City at the Back on Track Inn,” wrote Frank Norton in a comment on the website onlocationvacations.com on March 4, 2011. “I yelled ‘I love you’ to her, and she stopped, looked at me, and started walking again.”<br />
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Norton represents that crazed movie lover in all of us; we become obsessed with the characters, quotes, and places from our favorite films. “The Motel Life,” also reportedly shot in Gardnerville, Genoa, Minden, Reno, and Virginia City, is just one of many in a long line of recognizable movies that take advantage of Nevada’s unique cities, towns, and landscapes.<br />
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With the help of the Nevada Film Office, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2012, we chose a diverse group of films to spotlight in this story. Some of them you can even revisit—literally—today, simply by planning a trip to or within Nevada.<br />
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Plot descriptions are from International Movie Database—<a href="http://www.imdb.com/" target="_blank">imdb.com</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“THE MISFITS”</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">1961 — Dayton & Reno</span><br />
<b>Plot: </b>A sexy divorcée falls for an over-the-hill cowboy who is struggling to maintain his romantically independent lifestyle in early-’60s Nevada.<br />
<b>Stars: </b>Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, & Montgomery Clift<br />
Misfits Flat has quite a ring to it. Unfortunately for tourists, it’s on private property. Fortunately, Lester Robertson—owner of the land and the company Complete Millwork Service—is open to playing tour guide. Robertson says motorized vehicles are off limits, but he’s invited hikers, landsailers, and model airplane flyers and rocketeers to his acreage just south of Stagecoach off U.S. Highway 50. “Then there’s the occasional school film shoot,” he adds. “Schools from the Bay Area shoot shorts. It’s really the only dry lakebed that’s privately held. They’re looking for that desert scenery; that cloud of dust. I have all those vistas.”<br />
As for “The Misfits,” Robertson says he knows precisely where the movie was shot and where the action took place. “The only people who have been interested are Europeans,” he says. “The French and Germans have an affinity for westerns.” Call Robertson at 775-246-0485 to inquire about the property.<br />
Dayton’s Odeon Hall & Saloon, now home to the aptly named Misfits Theater Group (<a href="http://www.misfitstheatergroup.org/" target="_blank">misfitstheatergroup.org</a>), is where the movie’s lively bar scenes were filmed. Interestingly, director John Huston was the winner of Virginia City’s inaugural Camel Races in 1960. The event is still held annually in Virginia City.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“THE PROFESSIONALS”</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">1966 — Valley of Fire State Park</span><br />
<b>Plot: </b>An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue<br />
his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.<br />
<b>Stars: </b>Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, & Robert Ryan<br />
Today, a plaque marks the spot where “The Professionals” set once stood, accessible via the White Domes Trail in Valley of Fire, Nevada’s oldest and largest state park. “The main movie set, a Mexican hacienda, was located where the parking lot is now. Railroad ties can still be seen sticking out of the rocks,” reads the plaque. Parts of the movie were also filmed in Las Vegas and at Lake Mead, both nearby.<br />
Hal Roach began the tradition of filming westerns among the red sandstone vistas in the 1920s before the area was officially recognized as a state park in 1935. Other well-known films to feature Valley of Fire State Park include “Electric Horseman” and “Star Trek Generations.”<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“THE GODFATHER: PART II”</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">1974 — Lake Tahoe</span><br />
<b>Plot: </b>The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba.<br />
<b>Stars: </b>Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, & Robert Duvall<br />
In true mob fashion, the Lake Tahoe location used in the second “Godfather” is shrouded in secrecy. “It’s long been rumored that a scene was filmed at the Thunderbird Lodge, but the property manager there has no recollection,” says Robin Holabird, former deputy director of the Nevada Film Office before she retired in 2008. “The production designer, Dean Tavoularis, told me he could only remember shooting near Homewood. That was the old Kaiser Estate, which is now the Fleur du Lac condos. Only the boathouse remains standing.” The original “Godfather” used the Riviera in Las Vegas for filming.<br />
Some films that feature Lake Tahoe as a backdrop are more obvious. The 2006 film “Smokin’ Aces” used the iconic Cave Rock, which drivers pass through on U.S. Highway 50. ‘“The Deep End’ used Sand Harbor for Tilda Swinton’s character to dump a body; ironic because Sand Harbor is probably the most shallow end of Lake Tahoe,” Holabird adds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Shootist" house, Carson City<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“THE SHOOTIST”</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">1976 — Carson City</span><br />
<b>Plot:</b> A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.<br />
<b>Stars:</b> John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, & Ron Howard<br />
The 1914 Krebs-Peterson house at 500 Mountain Street in Carson City (near the Governor’s Mansion) has a sidewalk plaque commemorating western icon John Wayne’s final film. “Wayne was great to Carson City locals while he was staying at the Ormsby House Hotel during the filming,” reads imdb.com. “He signed autographs for young people readily.”<br />
Former <i>Nevada Magazine</i> art director Tony deRonnebeck grew up with a similar story. Tony’s grandfather, Otto, worked as a truck driver for Salvage Construction Company in Carson City. “He was delivering sand to cover the asphalt streets for the set. On one of the trips John Wayne jumped up in the cab of his truck, shared a Camel straight, and talked about the old days,” Tony told me.<br />
The movie was also filmed in nearby Washoe Lake State Park. Ironic that he played a dying gunfighter, Wayne’s acting career faded quietly. He never made it back to the big screen despite dying of stomach cancer a whole three years after filming for “The Shootist” began.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Director Brooks at Hoover Dam</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“LOST IN AMERICA”</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">1985 — Hoover Dam & Las Vegas</span><br />
<b>Plot: </b>A husband and wife in their 30s decide to quit their jobs, live as free spirits, and cruise America in a Winnebago.<br />
<b>Stars: </b>Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty, & Sylvia Farrel<br />
This story ranges from the work-a-day world of Los Angeles to the razzle-dazzle of Las Vegas to the high energy of New York City; from the stunning beauty of Hoover Dam to the quaint life of roadside trailer camps.<br />
In Las Vegas, the picture company worked and lodged at the Desert Inn Hotel, filming in the casino, lobby, and coffee shop. In the casino, usually seen in films as a distant backdrop, special arrangements were made to enable filming at the gaming tables amid customers and employees.<br />
In striking contrast to Vegas’ neon shimmer was the majesty of the Hoover Dam. For the filmmakers, as well as for the main characters David and Linda, the journey proved to be an exercise in rediscovering America.—From <a href="http://www.albertbrooks.com/" target="_blank">albertbrooks.com</a><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“CASINO” </span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">1995 — Las Vegas</span><br />
<b>Plot: </b>Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire.<br />
<b>Stars:</b> Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, & Joe Pesci<br />
The Las Vegas locations used in this classic mob film are too vast to list, but some notable ones are Bally’s and former Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman’s actual Fourth Street office. The driving scene in the beginning of the movie was filmed on Fremont Street in downtown, which is no longer open to automobile traffic.<br />
The Tangiers casino mentioned in the movie is fictional; the story is actually based upon the history of the Stardust casino and the life of mobster Franky “Lefty” Rosenthal.<br />
Las Vegas residents and tourists can get a great overview of the city’s mob history on the Vegas Mob Tour (<a href="http://www.vegasmobtour.com/" target="_blank">vegasmobtour.com</a>, 866-218-4935), Wednesday through Saturday in the winter months and daily in the spring and summer months. The two-and-a-half hour bus tour covers fedoras and pinstriped suits from Bugsy Siegel in the ’40s to Rosenthal in the ’70s. Former mobster Frank Cullotta served as a technical adviser on the “Casino” set and has provided his insights to the tour.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“INDEPENDENCE DAY”</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">1996 — Rachel & West Wendover</span><br />
<b>Plot: </b>The aliens are coming, and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, man’s best weapon is the will to survive.<br />
<b>Stars: </b>Will Smith, Bill Pullman, & Jeff Goldblum<br />
Perhaps Nevada’s most obscure monument to the motion-picture industry lies in the small town of Rachel on the Extraterrestrial Highway—or State Route 375. “The ‘ID4’ monument in front of the Little A’Le’Inn was placed here by the producers of the movie ‘Independence Day,’” reads <a href="http://www.rachel-nevada.com/" target="_blank">rachel-nevada.com</a>. “It contains a time capsule, to be opened in the year 2050.”<br />
Imdb.com lists the “trailer park scene” as having been filmed in Rachel. Holabird, also a film reviewer for KUNR, says Pullman and Goldblum traveled to Rachel the year the movie was released in theaters—1996—to dedicate the official opening of the Extraterrestrial Highway. “The Area 51 shots were done at the Wendover Air Base, which meant the cast and crew, even Will Smith, stayed in West Wendover,” she says. The movie also used Utah’s famously spacious and white Bonneville Salt Flats, just east of West Wendover, for filming.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exploded plane from "3,000 Miles..."</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“3000 MILES TO GRACELAND”</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">2001 — Las Vegas & Nelson</span><br />
<b>Plot: </b>A gang of ex-cons robs a casino during Elvis convention week.<br />
<b>Stars:</b> Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, & Courteney Cox<br />
Nelson is best known as one of Southern Nevada’s most intriguing “living ghost towns,” but it’s also home to a piece—a big piece—of movie memorabilia. The remnants of a plane blown up by Costner’s character sit adjacent to the Techatticup Mine, available for tours most days via Eldorado Canyon Mine Tours (<a href="http://www.eldoradocanyonminetours.com/" target="_blank">eldoradocanyonminetours.com</a>, 702-291-0026).<br />
The set was not new to Russell. Another film he stars in, 1997’s “Breakdown,” also used the Nelson area as a backdrop.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“WAKING UP IN RENO”</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">2002</span><br />
<b>Plot: </b>A romantic comedy about two trashy couples traveling to Reno to see a monster truck show.<br />
<b>Stars: </b>Billy Bob Thornton, Charlize Theron, & Patrick Swayze<br />
The Biggest Little City has provided the backdrop for countless films, as is the case with this under-the-radar movie. Perhaps it wouldn’t have flown quite so far under had Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston not dropped out prior to filming. Casino scenes were filmed in the former Fitzgeralds, also seen in the 2010 film “Love Ranch,” starring Joe Pesci, which is based on the real-life story of Joe Conforte opening the first legal brothel in the state.<br />
“Kingpin” used downtown Reno’s National Bowling Stadium extensively, and who could forget the scene of Whoopi Goldberg and a group of fellow nuns running under the famous downtown “Biggest Little City in the World” arch in “Sister Act”?<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“THE ISLAND”</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">2005 — Rhyolite</span><br />
<b>Plot: </b>A man goes on the run after he discovers that he is actually a “harvestable being,” kept as a source of replacement parts, along with others, in a Utopian facility.<br />
<b>Stars:</b> Scarlett Johansson, Ewan McGregor, & Djimon Hounsou<br />
Forget its role in popular films. If you haven’t been to Rhyolite, a popular ghost town just west of Beatty, you’re missing a real Nevada treasure. The barely standing buildings and ruins remain from the early 1900s when the Bullfrog Mining District boomed. By the 1920s, the town was by all means abandoned. Structures such as the three-story Cook Bank Building fit Bay’s vision of a desolate world in which Johansson and McGregor’s characters are thrust.<br />
Filming of “The Island” also commenced in Tonopah, according to imdb.com. 1987’s “Cherry 2000,” a sci-fi action number starring Melanie Griffith, was filmed almost exclusively in Nevada, utilizing the aforementioned Rhyolite, as well as Goldfield and the Hollywood-popular Valley of Fire State Park.<br />
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What are your favorite Nevada movies? Let us know in the Comments section.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-72496054156140343992013-11-04T16:56:00.000-08:002013-11-06T10:23:37.070-08:00Nevada Magazine Covers Mining's Past & Present<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An overview of Coeur Rochester, Inc.'s Nevada mine, northeast of Lovelock.</td></tr>
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<i>Nevada Magazine’s</i> November/December 2013 issue, featuring former president Abraham Lincoln on the cover, is now available on newsstands throughout Nevada. In it are parallel feature stories: one about the logistics of <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/from_dust_to_dore/" target="_blank">modern mining in the state</a> and a partner piece that focuses on Nevada's mining history and how the innovative and lucrative Comstock district propelled Nevada into statehood on October 31, 1864.<br />
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Lincoln was president during the Civil War, when Nevada become a state, earning it the "Battle Born" moniker. This is the second of eight Sesquicentennial Special Editions the magazine will produce through November/December 2014. The State of Nevada celebrates its 150th birthday in 2014.<br />
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Also highlighted in the issue are the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Museum and Visitor Center, <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/fort_churchill/" target="_blank">Fort Churchill State Historic Park</a>, Sand Springs Pony Express station, the Frank Sinatra Jr. kidnapping of 1963, a roundup of <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/2013_nevada_books/" target="_blank">2013 Nevada Books</a>, and <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/the_linq/" target="_blank">The LINQ</a>, an open-air retail, dining, and entertainment district now under construction on the Las Vegas Strip.<br />
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The magazine is currently offering a number of great holiday gifts, including the <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/historical-nevada-book/" target="_blank"><i>Historical Nevada</i> book</a>, the <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/2014-nevada-historical-calendar/" target="_blank">2014 Nevada Historical Calendar</a>, and our special <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/75th-anniversary-special-edition" target="_blank">75th-Anniversary Edition</a> of 2011. Find out more at <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/subscribe/" target="_blank">nevadamagazine.com</a>, or by calling 775-687-0610.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-82102184485787781172013-10-17T09:29:00.001-07:002013-10-17T11:35:24.128-07:00Nevada Magazine Gets Into the Sesquicentennial Spirit<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<i><b>Release of Historical Nevada book and Historical Calendar coincides with Nevada Day weekend celebration.</b></i><br />
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<i>Nevada Magazine</i> staff will be selling the new <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/historical-nevada-book/" target="_blank"><i>Historical Nevada</i> book</a> and <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/2014-nevada-historical-calendar/" target="_blank">2014 Nevada Historical Calendar</a> on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 in Carson City during the Nevada Day festivities. Look for the booth at the Nevada State Museum in the main concourse on Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be an additional booth on Saturday, during the Nevada Day Parade, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Paul Laxalt State Building.<br />
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In honor of Nevada’s 150th birthday in 2014, <i>Nevada Magazine</i> has published a special book titled <i><a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/historical-nevada-book/" target="_blank">Historical Nevada: 150 Memorable Images in Celebration of the Silver State's Sesquicentennial</a></i>. This 159-page publication is a great way for Nevadans and Nevada enthusiasts to celebrate the state's heritage. The cover shows the Virginia & Truckee Railroad as it was in 1876 Carson City.<br />
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Each book is $29.95 if purchased in person, and the magazine will accept Visa and MasterCard. If ordering online or via phone, the book is $29.95 plus a $6 shipping and handling fee. To order, visit <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/historical-nevada-book/" target="_blank">nevadamagazine.com</a>, or call 775-687-0610. Nevada state employees can get the <i>Historical Nevada</i> book for $25 by e-mailing <a href="mailto:carrie@nevadamagazine.com">carrie@nevadamagazine.com</a> or calling 775-687-0610.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/2014-nevada-historical-calendar/" target="_blank">2014 Nevada Historical Calendar</a> is also produced by <i>Nevada Magazine</i>. An 1876 scene of the Carson City Capitol appears on the cover. The 2014 calendar features many images from Nevada’s first decade of statehood, including a few from the early days of the Comstock, famous writer Mark Twain's cabin in Aurora, an 1860s photo of Austin, and an 1870s photo of Eureka.<br />
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Each calendar is $14 if purchased in person. If ordering online or via phone, each calendar is $14 plus a $4 shipping and handling fee. To order, visit <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/2014-nevada-historical-calendar/" target="_blank">nevadamagazine.com</a>, or call 775-687-0610. Nevada state employees can get the 2014 Nevada Historical Calendar for $11 by e-mailing <a href="mailto:carrie@nevadamagazine.com">carrie@nevadamagazine.com</a> or calling 775-687-0610. Purchasers can also bundle the book, calendar, and a <i>Nevada Magazine</i> subscription by taking advantage of various special offers available at <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/subscribe/" target="_blank">nevadamagazine.com</a>.<br />
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In addition, <i>Nevada Magazine</i> is hosting <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/nevada-photographers-day" target="_blank">Nevada Photographers Day II</a>, October 25-27. The magazine is inviting all photographers, statewide, to capture the Nevada Day spirit from our small towns to our big cities. Show and tell a memorable story that takes place in Nevada only during this 72-hour period. Submissions and detailed photo descriptions (names, place, time, etc.) are due to <a href="mailto:snebeker@nevadamagazine.com">snebeker@nevadamagazine.com</a> by Monday, November 11 at 5 p.m. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/nevada-photographers-day" target="_blank">nevadamagazine.com</a>.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-54928018393143171152013-09-24T14:48:00.000-07:002013-10-17T09:15:44.039-07:00Special Events at Safe Haven Rescue Zoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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BY KRISTEN KABRIN<br />
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<a href="http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/" target="_blank">Safe Haven Rescue Zoo</a> is a wildlife sanctuary located in Imlay. We provide rehabilitative services and permanent placement for wildlife in need. We respond to assistance requests from state and federal agencies, law enforcement, veterinarians, and concerned citizens.<br />
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Many of our wild residents are former exotic pets. Several have come to Safe Haven as the result of major rescue efforts coordinated by agencies and sanctuaries nationwide.<br />
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Why do we put so much effort into our special events? While there are many reasons, we think Max, one of our rescued cougars, speaks volumes on the importance of bringing awareness to our organization.<br />
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Max’s Story:<br />
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The feel of the sun on my face, the earth beneath my paws, the tall grass swaying along my flank—these are the simple pleasures I never knew I was missing! The first ten years of my life were spent in a cramped and filthy 10 x 12 stall in a privately owned barn warehousing many other exotic cats just like me. For ten long years I could catch only a glimpse of the outside world, a hint of a fresh breeze, sometimes, through our single grimy window. Although a cougar can live twenty years or more, I had no expectation of that as I watched my fellow inmates languish and sometimes die. Dirty water, not enough food, no veterinary care, it took its toll on us. Sometimes we even lashed out at each other. If I stood on my hind legs to look out the window, I risked injury from my neighbor, a much larger and stronger African lion. Each lonely day passed like all the others—I paced my cramped quarters, I worried about my neighbors, I faced the high stall walls surrounding me and I wondered if there would be food today.<br />
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But I am one of the lucky ones, one of the survivors. Rescue came in time and now my life here at Safe Haven is beyond anything I could have imagined. I have room to run and play, to chase my own boomer ball at top speed, to pounce from hiding and scare my laughing caregivers, to dance through the grass and bask in the warmth of a sun so bright I have to squint my eyes. I have a healthy diet and endless fresh drinking water. I can rest well in the clean straw of my protected den – no more nightmares of the long arm of the lion next door reaching out towards me while I sleep! Oh, I still have lions for neighbors, but it is not at all the same. A safe and secure distance away, Kovu and Ifaw are interesting neighbors to watch and listen to. The sights and smells and sounds of Safe Haven, my new family of lions, tigers, servals, coyotes, foxes, bobcats, lynxes, and yes, even another cougar or two, are becoming comforting and familiar. We trade our stories quietly at night, a low trill exchanged between enclosures, a roar at past indignities, a growl at remembered hardship, the peaceful purr of thanks. We all remember and we are all grateful for a Safe Haven future full of joy and happiness.<br />
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Max was one of nine other cougars, nine African lions, and one tiger rescued from a Texas pole barn, discovered after the owner passed away from cancer. The cats were housed in 10 x 12 horse stalls with one single window—never going outside. <br />
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Upcoming events that will help Max and his fellow Safe Haven residents:<br />
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Month of October<br />
Location: <a href="http://www.rapscallion.com/" target="_blank">Rapscallions Seafood House and Bar</a><br />
Eat at Rapscallions during the month of October and mention Safe Haven when paying your bill. Twenty percent of the food portion of your tab will be donated to Safe Haven at the end of the month.<br />
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October 12, 2013<br />
Tiger Dash!<br />
Time 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Safe Haven (Imlay, NV)<br />
Activities: 5k race/walk, vendors, enrichment demonstrations, guided tours of facility, lunch, and silent auction<br />
Cost: varies from $10-25 per person for race; Vendors-$50<br />
Must complete registration form: <a href="http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/">www.safehavenwildlife.com</a><br />
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November 2, 2013<br />
Open House<br />
Time: 2:00-6:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Safe Haven (Imlay, NV)<br />
Activities: guided tours, enrichment demonstrations, hors d'oeurves and beverages.<br />
Cost: FREE<br />
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November 17, 2013<br />
Full Moon Tour<br />
Time: 6:30 p.m.<br />
Location: Safe Haven (Imlay, NV)<br />
Activity: Tour of facility and enrichment demonstrations<br />
Cost: $15 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and younger (Advanced registration is required)<br />
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Safe Haven is a <a href="http://www.sanctuaryfederation.org/gfas/" target="_blank">Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries</a> (GFAS) verified wildlife rescue sanctuary. GFAS collaborates with other US accredited animal rescue groups when a facility is shut down or in this case, animals discovered in need of immediate placement. Safe Haven provides these "forever home" to abandoned and illegally owned exotics to allow them to finish their lives in dignity.<br />
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Contact:<br />
E-mail: <a href="mailto:safehavenwildlife1@gmail.com">safehavenwildlife1@gmail.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/">safehavenwildlife.com</a><br />
Telephone: 775-538-7093Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-49038276038614759802013-09-06T16:47:00.000-07:002013-09-06T16:50:13.706-07:00Reno Man Wins Nevada Magazine’s 2013 Photo Contest<i>Nevada residents sweep Grand Prize and 2nd through 4th Places.</i><br />
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Neil Lockhart, owner of <a href="http://www.neillockhartphotography.com/" target="_blank">Neil Lockhart Photography</a> based in Reno, is the Grand Prize winner of <i>Nevada Magazine’s</i> 36th annual <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/2013_great_nevada_picture_hunt/" target="_blank">Great Nevada Picture Hunt photo contest</a> — the feature story in the publication’s <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nevada_magazine/9600024261/" target="_blank">September/October 2013 issue</a>.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/images/articles/NeilLockhart-Light_Glyphs-GrandPrize.jpg" target="_blank">winning image</a>, titled “Light Glyphs," is an epic nighttime scene of Lagomarsino Canyon. One of the state’s most intriguing collections of petroglyphs, the site is located in the Lousetown area north of Virginia City. “The image was created by light-painting the rock formations with a large portable spotlight, as well as a small Mini Maglite for the glyphs themselves,” says Lockhart, who has a passion for night photography. He strategically included the Milky Way. “I can only imagine how bright the light of the stars must have been at the time the glyphs were created,” he adds.<br />
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In addition to the Grand Prize, there were 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and 4th Place winners in the magazine's 2013 photo contest. Carson City resident Jarrod Lopiccolo took 2nd with his stunning <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/images/articles/JarrodLopiccolo-LifeGuardOffDuty-2ndPlace.jpg" target="_blank">"Life Guard Off Duty" photo</a>, taken at Sand Harbor on Lake Tahoe's northeastern shore. The 3rd Place photo, <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/images/articles/WaynePosner-RhyoliteGhostTown-3rdPlace.jpg" target="_blank">"Rhyolite Ghost Town"</a> by Wayne Posner of Las Vegas, also landed on the cover of the current issue. Like Lockhart, Posner used a light-painting effect on the "Ghost Rider" sculpture at Rhyolite’s Goldwell Open Air Museum. Rhyolite is a ghost town in southwestern Nevada, not far from Beatty.<br />
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Reno resident Michael Lindberg took 4th Place with his photo of Sand Mountain Recreation Area, titled <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/images/articles/MichaelLindberg-StarDust-4thPlace.jpg" target="_blank">"Star Dust."</a> The gigantic pile of sand, east of Fallon, is a popular ATV destination. “I went in February 2013 during a cold weekend in hopes of seeing zero motorized vehicles,” Lindberg says. “Unfortunately, there were still plenty of people, and I had to hike all over to find sand that had not been touched. Luckily my sweat and determination rewarded me with this scene.”<br />
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To view the winning images and Honorable Mentions, pick up the September/October 2013 issue at national bookstores and where magazines are sold in Nevada, or <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/2013_great_nevada_picture_hunt/" target="_blank">visit nevadamagazine.com</a>. Look for information in a future 2014 issue covering submission rules for the 2014 photo contest, or check back regularly at <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/" target="_blank">nevadamagazine.com</a>.<br />
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<b>Also in the September/October 2013 issue</b><br />
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The current issue is also <i>Nevada Magazine's</i> first Sesquicentennial Special Edition. Nevada is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2014, so the magazine will honor the sesquicentennial over the next eight issues, through November/December 2014. Author and historian Ron Soodalter is writing a series of history stories that covers Nevada's past. Part I of Soodalter's two-part "Pre-Nevada" series covers the Indians, explorers, miners, and settlers who paved the way for Nevada's rise to statehood.<br />
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Also highlighted are a <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/glorified_ghost_towns/" target="_blank">southwestern Nevada ghost-towns tour</a>, spectacular fall images, more on the <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/something_grand_in_the_making/" target="_blank">changing face of downtown Las Vegas</a>, and <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/1864_tavern/" target="_blank">a new tavern in Reno</a> that pays homage to Nevada's birth year of 1864.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-37936209950288559842013-09-06T14:55:00.001-07:002013-09-06T15:11:33.135-07:00Historical Nevada Book Now Available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In honor of Nevada’s 150th birthday in 2014, <i><a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/" target="_blank">Nevada Magazine</a></i> is publishing a special book titled <i><a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/historical-nevada-book/" target="_blank">Historical Nevada: 150 Memorable Images in Celebration of the Silver State's Sesquicentennial</a></i>. This 160-page publication is a great way for Nevadans and Nevada enthusiasts to celebrate the state's heritage. The cover shows the Virginia & Truckee Railroad as it was in 1876 Carson City.<br />
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The book also pays homage to <i>Nevada Magazine's</i> annual <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/2014-nevada-historical-calendar/" target="_blank">Nevada Historical Calendar</a>, because the 150 images showcased are the most intriguing and memorable from 36 years of calendars (1978-2013). "We carefully scanned and edited the photos to preserve their original attributes," says <i>Nevada Magazine</i> Publisher Janet Geary. "We know you will enjoy this nine-decade journey through the different eras that shaped Nevada and helped create the state we know and love today."<br />
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From 1870s Virginia City to 1950s Las Vegas, <i>Historical Nevada</i> illustrates the Silver State's rise from a sparsely populated mining mecca into a world-renowned tourist destination. It also includes a Foreword by Richard Moreno, who was the <i>Nevada Magazine</i> publisher from 1992 to 2006. He has authored a number of Nevada history books, most recently <i>A Short History of Carson City</i>, and he is currently a professor at Western Illinois University.<br />
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Each book is $29.95 plus $6 shipping and handling. To order, <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/historical-nevada-book/" target="_blank">visit nevadamagazine.com</a>, or call 775-687-0610. Nevada state employees can get the <i>Historical Nevada</i> book for $25 by e-mailing <a href="mailto:carrie@nevadamagazine.com">carrie@nevadamagazine.com</a> or calling 775-687-0610.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-58891388239127444232013-09-06T11:58:00.000-07:002013-09-06T14:01:12.742-07:002014 Nevada Historical Calendar Now Available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/2014-nevada-historical-calendar/" target="_blank">2014 Nevada Historical Calendar</a>, produced by <i>Nevada Magazine</i>, is now available for pre-order. For 36 years, Nevada residents and enthusiasts have enjoyed the award-winning wall calendar full of black-and-white photographs from years gone by. It also makes for a great holiday gift.<br />
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An 1876 scene of the Carson City Capitol is featured on the cover. The 2014 calendar features many more images from Nevada’s past, including a few from the early days of the Comstock, famous writer Mark Twain's cabin in Aurora, an 1860s photo of Austin, and an 1870s photo of Eureka. All of the inside calendar images are from Nevada's first decade of statehood.<br />
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Each calendar is $14 plus $4 shipping and handling. To order, <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/2014-nevada-historical-calendar/" target="_blank">visit nevadamagazine.com</a>, or call 775-687-0610. Nevada state employees can get the 2014 Nevada Historical Calendar for $11 by e-mailing <a href="mailto:carrie@nevadamagazine.com">carrie@nevadamagazine.com</a> or calling 775-687-0610.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-83318208332797344742013-08-30T16:52:00.001-07:002013-08-31T11:20:19.298-07:00THS-Visuals Tells Nevada's StoryBY MATTHEW B. BROWN<br />
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One of the slogans we use at <i><a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/" target="_blank">Nevada Magazine</a></i> is "Telling the Silver State's story since 1936." Well, <a href="http://www.thsvisuals.com/" target="_blank">THS-Visuals</a> has been telling Nevada's story for many years as well. We were lucky enough to work with owner Todd Simon and his crew this month for a <i>Nevada Magazine</i> promo video, which you can watch below:
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I found it interesting, in conversations I had with Simon in between filming at our Carson City offices, just how much of Nevada he's seen. We share this in common, I as the editor of <i>Nevada Magazine</i> and he as the owner of THS-Visuals, which has produced <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/THSVisualsProduction/videos" target="_blank">numerous Nevada tourism videos</a>. Here is a summary of THS-Visuals' Nevada travels just this year:<br />
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<li>In March, they shot for a new <i>TLC TV</i> show called "Insane Bathrooms" covering a solid-gold bathroom in a Zephyr Cove (Lake Tahoe) home. The house was built by the co-founder of Tommy Hilfiger.</li>
<li>Shortly after, they visited Pahrump for eight days to film a series of videos aimed at promoting tourism on the <a href="http://visitpahrump.com/" target="_blank">Visit Pahrump</a> website. Included were Southern Nevada attractions such as Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Hoover Dam, local wineries, Death Valley National Park, and Rhyolite ghost town.</li>
<li>In May, THS-Visuals spent time in Elko making a video for the <a href="http://www.californiatrailcenter.org/" target="_blank">California Trail Interpretive Center</a>, followed by a shoot at Barrick Gold Corporation's Goldstrike mine site.</li>
<li>In June, the Nevada Commission on Tourism asked THS-Visuals to put together a <a href="http://youtu.be/Gc8k60k5Gmg" target="_blank">"Travel Nevada" video</a> set to the new Nevada theme song, "Don't Fence Me In," by Las Vegas band The Killers.</li>
<li>This summer, Simon and crew filmed events and activities in West Wendover during the city's July 4th celebration, then spent four days covering wild horses around Reno and Winnemucca for a new <i>Discovery Channel</i> show. Then they were back in West Wendover for 10 more days to film a series of tourism videos for the city website.</li>
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"<i>Who knows where in the state you'll find us next? Interesting, and often unexpected...but always fun. That's my take on Nevada!</i>"—<b>Todd Simon</b></blockquote>
THS-Visuals' reach is not limited to Nevada, having produced shorts for Redding, California and Shasta Lake, for example. They were extremely professional during filming and turned the video around quickly, while remaining diligent about quality. We at <i>Nevada Magazine</i> highly recommend their work if you're looking to have a video made for your agency, business, etc.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-92017039740087643772013-08-05T14:11:00.001-07:002013-08-05T15:15:37.992-07:00Six Must-See Sites Named State Treasures in Discover Your Nevada Contest<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Photo:</b> Lori Drew (Nevada Northern Railway in Ely)</td></tr>
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Online voters have identified six standout sites as
the 2013 Nevada Treasures in the Discover Your Nevada contest, Nevada
Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Director Claudia Vecchio
announced today.<br />
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Three of the six Nevada Treasures
defended their 2012 title through active social and viral marketing
outreach. This year’s winners are:<br />
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• Cowboy Country: <a href="http://www.elkostarhotel.com/" target="_blank">The Star Hotel and Basque Restaurant</a> in Elko, which also won in 2012<br />
• Indian Territory: The <a href="http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=397&Itemid=125" target="_blank">Lost City Museum</a> in Overton<br />
• Las Vegas Territory: The <a href="http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=427&Itemid=438" target="_blank">Nevada State Museum</a>, Las Vegas<br />
• Nevada Silver Trails: <a href="http://www.pahrumpwinery.com/" target="_blank">Pahrump Valley Winery</a><br />
• Pony Express Territory: <a href="http://nevadanorthernrailway.net/" target="_blank">Nevada Northern Railway in Ely</a>, which also won in 2012<br />
• Reno-Tahoe Territory: <a href="http://www.dangberghomeranch.org/" target="_blank">Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park</a> in Minden, which also won in 2012<br />
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The contest, now in its second year, is administered by the <a href="http://travelnevada.com/" target="_blank">Nevada Commission on Tourism</a>
and is designed to raise awareness of Nevada’s extraordinary assets
among Silver State residents, ultimately driving travel within the
state.<br />
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The 2013 contest comprised a four-week process
whereby people nominated, then voted for their favorite Nevada Treasures
in the state’s six tourism territories: Cowboy Country, Indian
Territory, Las Vegas Territory, Nevada Silver Trails, Pony-Express
Territory, and Reno-Tahoe Territory. Nominations began July 3, followed
by two rounds of online voting. The final voting round closed at 5 p.m. on August 2.<br />
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“Nevada has so many interesting towns,
historical sites, and natural wonders. It truly is a place for
discovery,” Vecchio says. “The winners represent urban and rural areas,
showcasing the incredible offerings found throughout the state.”<br />
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The
2013 contest was conducted via Facebook, providing an enhanced
opportunity for sharing recommendations and viral marketing by nominees.
This platform allowed residents, business owners, and Nevada fans to
rally behind their favorites via critical social networking channels.<br />
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For more information about the 2013 “Treasures” and traveling in Nevada, visit <a href="http://travelnevada.com/">TravelNevada.com</a>. Read about the 2012 Discover Your Nevada winners <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/discover_your_nevada/" target="_blank">in this <i>Nevada Magazine</i> story</a>.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-23809128111879304442013-07-26T17:13:00.002-07:002013-07-26T17:18:01.929-07:00Nevada Moon Rocks on Display<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The smaller of two samples of moon rocks on display<br />
at Nevada State Museum in Carson City through August 11.</td></tr>
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Debunking a myth, Nevada’s moon rocks are not missing. In fact, moon rocks gifted to the Nevada State Museum and carried from space on Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions are safe, sound, and on public display in Carson City through August 11.<br />
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For more than a decade, a rumor has swirled that the moon rocks provided to several states were lost. The rumor circulated again recently, though Nevada’s samples have always been in the museum’s collections.<br />
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“They aren’t missing and never have been,” says Peter Barton, administrator of the Nevada State Division of Museums and History. “I saw them again for myself [recently]. We invite the public to come see for themselves. We just added what some experts say is the cannon John C. Fremont carried across the western states as he mapped out much of what is Nevada. We think these explorers had some things in common and hope people will come see both great pieces."<br />
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To celebrate the debut of “Our Nevada Stories,” a new collection of artifacts has been gathered in advance of the state’s 150th birthday in 2014. Starting Saturday, July 27, the public can enjoy the moon rocks as part of the exhibit. For a more information about Nevada's moon rocks, refer to <a href="http://www.nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/nevadas_goodwill_moon_rock/" target="_blank">this 2009 Nevada Magazine story</a>.<br />
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The museum is at 600 North Carson Street in Carson City. Admission is $8 for adults and free for members and ages 17 and younger. For information, call 775-687-4810 or <a href="http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=486&Itemid=439" target="_blank">click here</a>.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-5720230193334997972013-07-22T14:20:00.000-07:002013-07-22T15:49:07.638-07:00Savor the Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.wnc.edu/ce/sci/" target="_blank">Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute</a> and <a href="http://nevadagrown.com/" target="_blank">NevadaGrown</a> "Home Means Delicious" are presenting a celebration of culinary skill with the year-long “Savor the Season” recipe contest. The contest encourages residents to learn about locally grown, seasonal fruits, vegetables, and other foods and submit a favorite recipe utilizing one—or all—of the foods for a chance to win. The campaign is designed to educate the community about the benefits of eating both locally and seasonally.<br />
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Every month, a selection of the top “Savor the Season” recipes are featured in the <a href="http://www.rgj.com/section/LIV01/Food-Drink" target="_blank"><i>Reno Gazette-Journal’s</i> “Food”</a> section and will be compiled into a NevadaGrown cookbook to be printed in 2014. Each home chef whose recipe is featured in the “Food” section receives a complimentary copy of the completed cookbook after printing, and at the end of the promotion, all entries are eligible to win a seven-cubic-foot freezer filled with $300 worth of meat or produce from Nevada farms.<br />
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Participants can get ahead of the competition by visiting the website for tips on where to buy local, how to select the best of the bunch, the most effective way to store food, and even ideas on how to prepare it.<br />
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To learn more about the contest and to enter your recipes visit the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NevadaGrown" target="_blank">NevadaGrown Facebook</a> page or whist <a href="http://nevadagrown.com/">nevadagrown.com</a>. Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-10739606415475919072013-07-18T15:46:00.000-07:002013-07-18T15:56:34.988-07:00Reno Hosts its First Triple-A All-Star Game<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As the days become longer and hotter, it is evident that summer in Reno is in full swing. Summer means baseball, and <a href="http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t2310" target="_blank">Aces Ballpark</a> in Reno hosted a spectacular display Wednesday during the Dolan Auto Group Triple-A All-Star Game. An Aces Ballpark record crowd of 10,135 fans gathered to watch the best Triple-A players.<br />
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Editor Matthew B. Brown and I were fortunate enough to attend the game, enjoying some much-needed ballpark food, sunshine, and, of course, baseball. The familiar organ music and the concession men shouting, "Get your popcorn here!" set the stage for a great evening at Aces Ballpark.<br />
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The highlights, according to the Reno Aces' communications department, are as follows:<br />
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The International League defeated the Pacific Coast League by a score of 4-3.<br />
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Catcher Tony Sanchez of the Indianapolis Indians hit a three-run home run to right field off PCL starter Jarred Cosart of the Oklahoma City RedHawks in the second inning, giving the IL a 4-2 lead. Sanchez finished 1-for-3 with three RBIs and was named the IL Top Star for his game-deciding home run. <br />
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Michael Wacha of the Memphis Redbirds was named Top Star for the Pacific Coast League after pitching one-and-two-thirds innings without allowing a base runner. <br />
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International League starter Greg Reynolds of the Louisville Bats tossed one inning giving up two runs off three hits and earned the win. Cosart received the loss and was replaced after allowing four runs over one-and-two-thirds innings. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Photo: </b>Matthew B. Brown</td></tr>
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Louisville’s Billy Hamilton led off the game with an infield single and followed that up by stealing second. Back-to-back ground outs advanced Hamilton to third and eventually home to give the IL an early 1-0 lead. <br />
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The PCL answered back in the bottom half of the first as Albuquerque’s Nick Buss and Reno’s Chris Owings hit back-to-back singles to lead off the inning. Buss quickly scored off another single from Brett Pill of the Fresno Grizzlies. Owings advanced to third and would score on an RBI ground out off the bat of Brock Peterson of Memphis, giving the PCL a brief 2-1 lead. Peterson finished 1-for-2 with an RBI. <br />
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Sanchez’ blast in the top of the second inning was the first home run hit in in a Triple-A All-Star Game since Russ Canzler launched one in 2011. The PCL would score another run in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI ground out by Fresno catcher Johnny Monell, but the IL relief pitchers closed the door, only allowing just one hit after the fourth inning. <br />
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Chris Bootcheck of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders contributed two shutout innings allowing only one hit. Earning the save was Columbus Clippers closer Preston Guilmet after he came in with two outs in the ninth to get Aces catcher Tuffy Gosewisch to ground out to end the game. <br />
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Matt Davidson, the IGT Home Run Derby champ and Reno Aces third baseman, finished 0-for-2 and failed to reach base. <br />
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The International League’s victory gives them a 9-7 advantage over the Pacific Coast League in Triple-A All-Star Games since the format switched from AL vs. NL 16 years ago. The win also secures home-field advantage for IL’s representing team in the Gildan Triple-A National Championship to be held on Tuesday, September 17th at Coca-Cola Park, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-10943746089745586912013-07-16T15:44:00.000-07:002013-07-16T15:44:20.803-07:00Nevada 150 Commemorative Silver Coins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Through September 1, visitors to the <a href="http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=486&Itemid=439" target="_blank">Nevada State Museum in Carson City</a> will have a chance to witness a piece of Nevada's history in the making. In celebration of <a href="http://www.nevada150.org/" target="_blank">Nevada's sesquicentennial</a>, 1,000 one-ounce NV150 commemorative coins will be made from a silver ingot, which is now on display at the museum. The 1,000-ounce bar of silver, mined from 4,000 tons of exclusively Nevada ore, will be melted down and stamped with the “CC” mint mark, honoring the state’s sesquicentennial which is Nevada Day, 2014. <br /><br />The Coeur mining company near Lovelock donated the bar of silver to be used for the celebration. The mine has produced more than 130 million ounces of silver over 27 years, including the donated bar that is one foot long, six inches deep, and weighs more than 60 pounds.<br /><br />The Northwest Territorial Mint in Dayton is in charge of melting the ingot to produce the coins. Coin sales will help fund the Nevada 150 events. Sale price is to be determined.<br />
<br />The museum is located at 600 N. Carson St. and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults. Visitors who are 17 and younger and museum members are free. Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-52415418923809798722013-07-10T14:39:00.000-07:002013-07-11T11:39:54.629-07:00150th-Anniversary License Plates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Governor Brian Sandoval has announced that the <a href="http://www.nevada150.org/" target="_blank">Nevada 150th-anniversary</a> license plates will be available at metropolitan DMV offices beginning July 29, and rural offices beginning July 31. The Governor also announced that as of July 9, DMV offices will begin accepting orders for personalized 150th license plates. The license plate is a precursor to the year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of Nevada’s 1864 statehood.<br />
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"The 150th license plate is an important part of recognizing our state's 150th anniversary," Sandoval says. "The proceeds from the plate will go toward supporting the year-long celebration, and I am thrilled that at the end of this month, motorists will be able to show their support for our great state."<br />
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Standard plates cost $33.50, plus a $20 annual fee, and personalized plates cost $68.50, plus a $30 annual fee. Revenues from the Nevada 150 license plates will generate funds to support projects and events related to the Nevada 150 celebration.<br />
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<a href="http://www.dmvnv.com/platescharitable.htm" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more information on standard or personalized 150th-anniversary license plates. Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-79536111038813781652013-07-03T16:04:00.001-07:002013-07-03T16:34:56.851-07:00Nevada's Sesquicentennial Celebration<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Earlier today, Governor Brian Sandoval and Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki held a press conference after arriving by steam locomotive at the <a href="http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=412&Itemid=440" target="_blank">Nevada State Railroad Museum</a> in Carson City. The governors addressed the celebration of Nevada's sesquicentennial, the unveiling of the Nevada Commission on Tourism's 2013 Discover Your Nevada campaign, and some important news about Nevada's state museums. <br />
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Governor Sandoval announced that many of Nevada's museums are upgrading, and all will expand their hours and days of operation. In celebration of the expanded museum operations, all seven Nevada state museums are offering two free admission days.<br />
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The free admission days are scheduled for July 6 and 20 and feature special programs, new exhibits, and unique opportunities. The <a href="http://www.nevadasouthern.com/" target="_blank">Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City</a> is offering half-price train fares. The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson city is celebrating Independence Day July 4-7 and offering special outdoor locomotive displays and a chance to ride on a train pulled by the Virginia & Truckee (V&T) locomotive No. 25. <br />
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As part of the Discover Your Nevada campaign, the Nevada Commission on Tourism announced that beginning today, July 3, people can <a href="http://travelnevada.com/discover/" target="_blank">vote for their favorite activity, experience, or event</a> in the state. Whichever activity, experience,
or event gets the most votes will receive a plaque, a mention in a
future issue of <i> Nevada Magazine</i>, and much more. Details can be found at <a href="http://travelnevada.com/discover">travelnevada.com/discover</a>, and by clicking on the Discover Your Nevada graphic below.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhMZUPrXIUiamcDcsa37xAXzAbumVIIoN52KC7U-EYmwiSHkbeyd43Gi1XhjEGTeM3rslGZz13WI04s9qT5yKbSNzhehMWfkDcjGNgCyHgc8E3-lKsCnmeHntJJrANhiOelKgNiFFERHO/s1600/DiscoverYourNevada%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhMZUPrXIUiamcDcsa37xAXzAbumVIIoN52KC7U-EYmwiSHkbeyd43Gi1XhjEGTeM3rslGZz13WI04s9qT5yKbSNzhehMWfkDcjGNgCyHgc8E3-lKsCnmeHntJJrANhiOelKgNiFFERHO/s200/DiscoverYourNevada%255B1%255D.jpg" width="154" /></a>With Nevada's quickly approaching sesquicentennial, the governors announced the launch of the <a href="http://www.nevada150.org/" target="_blank">Nevada 150</a> campaign. With 150 events planned during the sesquicentennial year, the Nevada 150 campaign plans to "promote the independent spirit of Nevada through education, tourism, and history."<br />
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In lieu of the sesquicentennial, Governor Sandoval signed a law which authorizes sale of a special Nevada 150 license plate, which will be available for purchase through the DMV starting late July. Revenues from the Nevada 150 license plates will support projects and events related to the year-long Nevada 150 celebration.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028750002117021686.post-30682036074806670232013-07-01T13:38:00.001-07:002013-07-01T13:40:21.575-07:00Nevada Magazine Announces 2013 Best of Nevada Winners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/" target="_blank">Nevada Magazine</a></i> has released the results of its <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/best_of_nevada_2013/" target="_blank">2013 Best of Nevada</a> readers' survey. The survey spans 16 categories and includes golf courses, museums, restaurants, and state parks.<br />
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In most cases, winners are divided into three subcategories: North, South, and Rural. The top vote-getter was Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, which took honors in the North category for Casino, Hotel, Nightclub (EDGE), and Wedding Venue.<br />
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“We are excited about the enthusiasm our readers have for the State of Nevada,” said Janet Geary, publisher of <i>Nevada Magazine</i>. Many businesses and attractions leveraged social media to campaign for their categories. “The power of social networking is evident with surveys such as our annual Best of Nevada,” added Geary.<br />
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Carson City's Casino Fandango was a multiple-category winner as well for Buffet (Rum Jungle Buffet) and Casino. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum in Reno received recognition in the Museum and (best) Place to Take the Kids categories. Reno's Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe again garnered top honors in the Ski Resort category, which is not divided into subcategories.<br />
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In food categories, Toucan Charlie’s Buffet & Grille (Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno) and Carnival World Buffet (Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas) were the other Buffet winners. Cactus Creek Prime Steakhouse (Bonanza Casino in Reno), Mon Ami Gabi (Paris Las Vegas), and The Star Hotel in Elko won in the Restaurant category.<br />
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A complete Best of Nevada 2013 list is published in the current July/August 2013 issue of <i>Nevada Magazine</i>, on newsstands now, and on <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/best_of_nevada_2013/" target="_blank">nevadamagazine.com</a>.<br />
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Also in the current issue are stories about backcountry lakes, <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/camping_rural_nevada_style/" target="_blank">rural Nevada campgrounds</a>, <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/safe_havens/" target="_blank">wildlife sanctuaries</a>, the <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/monarch_butterfly/" target="_blank">monarch butterfly</a>, and a History story about the state's innovative <a href="http://nevadamagazine.com/issues/read/mobile_museum/" target="_blank">Mobile Museum</a> that traveled around Nevada in the 1950s and '60s.Nevada Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539369553457919422noreply@blogger.com0